McAlister’s sees revenue increase driven by entree sales

RIDGELAND — McAlister’s Deli reports same-store sales increased 7 percent during the third quarter of 2012.

Company-owned restaurants were up 6.9 percent and franchise restaurants were up 7 percent.

McAlister’s says sales performance was driven by a 5.8 percent increase in entree sales, which is a good measure of traffic gains.

For the first three quarters of 2012, system comparable sales were up 7.4 percent, with company restaurants up 7.8 percent and franchise restaurants up 7.4 percent.